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We welcome you to Kensington Court where our Village offers Villas, Studios, Apartments, and now new care suites where we provide full hospital or rest home level care. Our care suites are in close proximity to the main care facility, thus we are able to offer a continuum of care to cater for your changing health needs. Please contact us to discuss your requirements today. Phone Correne on 03 547 9444 or 027 474 4550.

Updated: 2 Oct 2018

Service/Facility Details

Service/Facility Details

Detail

Status

Contract with DHB

Yes

Certification

Yes

ORA Applies

Yes. An ORA (Occupation Right Agreement) means you have to 'pay' a capital amount to live here. It's a retirement village type of purchase.

Statutory Supervisor's Details

Personnel

We have a team of dedicated registered nurses who are available 24/7. Our registered nurses are committed to providing the best possible care.

Nurse Practitioner

Yes

UCG Nurse Practitioner for the South Island region

Healthcare Assistants/Caregivers

Yes

Our team of caregivers are also committed and passionate about what they do for you. They are an integral part of our team and provide a home from home environment for our residents.

Physiotherapist

Yes

We have a contracted physiotherapist who visits regularly and when required

Occupational Therapist

Yes

We are more than happy to assist with a referral if this service is required for you.

Social Worker (on site)

Negotiable

We work with the community needs assessment teams

Diversional Therapist

Yes

Full time activities programme runs at Kensington Court. The activities programme are run between the hospital and rest home. Our activities programme is designed to meet the needs of all our residents

Activities Co-ordinator

Yes

We have a developing an extensive programme to cover hospital, rest home and village. We have three full time DT's that work with our rest home and hospital residents.

Hairdresser

Yes

We have a great hairdressers salon in the facility. This means you can have a bit of a hair do without going too far.

Podiatrist

Yes

Our podiatrist will visit regularly at least once every six weeks

Dietitian

Yes

We currently have all of our menu's approved by a registered dietitian and nutritionist. If required we can also make independent referrals to a dietitian for independent advice

Accredited Visitors

Yes

We use Red Cross accredited visitors service and we currently have three visitors who come and visit residents.

Kaumatua

Yes

Arranged at request

Chaplain/Spiritual Advisor

Yes

Arranged at request

Other Personnel

Yes

We have a support team at our National Support Office in Wellington, this consists of clinical experts who assist us in policy making and providing the best possible quality care.

Updated: 21 Mar 2019

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Specialities or Areas of Expertise

Status

Details

Oxygen Management

Yes

If you are prescribed oxygen, our nurses are skilled to oversee your oxygen therapy

Gastronomy/Nasogastric Management

Yes

Our registered nurses can provide any gastric management that is required

End of Life/Palliative Care

Yes

We are committed to providing palliative care under our palliative care contract. Our team are dedicated in this area of specialty working with local hospice

Wound Care

Yes

We have our own National Wound care adviser as well as having access to leading wound care specialists around the country

Diabetic Care

Yes

Our registered nurses are trained to manage diabetes

Continence Advice

Yes

Our team of nurses will assist with any continence issues, as well as offer a continence assessments.

Stomal Therapy

Yes

Have accessed the stoma nurse through the DHB

Stroke Rehabilitation

Yes

We work closely with Stroke foundation

Infection Control

Yes

As an organisation we have an infection Control programme that has been endorsed by the Medical Officer of Health at Canterbury DHB.

Surgical Followup

Yes

If you have had to have surgery, we can assist you with your post op recovery plan please call the clinical manager to discuss your needs

Psychiatric Care

Yes

We have a good working relationship with Older persons Mental Health.

Community Health

Yes

Good working relationships with local General Practitioners.

Clinical Management

Yes

Our clinical nurse manager is full time and oversees the care of our residents. As well as this the CSM is responsible for the on-going education of our registered nurses and our care givers.

Updated: 29 Jun 2017

Facility Features

Facility Features

Feature

Status

Details

Newsletter

Yes

We have a Quarterly newsletter which comes out.

Pets In Residence

Yes

We have birds in hospital lounge. Currently we have three budgies. We also have a cat called Miley who resides in our hospital.

Languages Spoken

Languages Spoken

Language

Status

Details

English

Yes

Other Information

Yes

Should a resident speak predominantly another language then we would facilitate outside help to communicate with them. Some of our staff are from overseas. German, Isralei, Dutch and Fillipino's that can be accessed to assist in interpreting.

Updated: 29 Jun 2017

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Religious/Spiritual Affiliations

Status

Details

Anglican

Yes

Baptist

Yes

Brethren

Yes

Christian

Yes

Inter denominational

Yes

Jehovah Witness

Yes

Presbyterian

Yes

Roman Catholic

Yes

Salvation Army

Yes

We have a resident active in the salvation army.

Seventh Day Adventist

Yes

(Other comments)

Yes

We accept everyone for who they are and support them and their faith and beliefs. We have regular church services from different faiths within the facility.

Updated: 29 Jun 2017

Distances

Distances

Location

Distance

Details

Public Transport

0.10 km

Bus stop on Main Road Stoke opposite Kensington Court village.

Shops

1.00 km

Stoke Shops are just down the road at the corner of Songer Street and Main Rd Stoke.

Mall

5.00 km

Richmond Mall is the closet mall to Kensington Court. It is open 7 days.

Parks

1.20 km

Isel Park is just down opposite the fire station on Main Road Stoke. You can enter off Main Road Stoke

We place a huge emphasis on Education and regularly run programmes and study days throughout the year.

Updated: 29 Jun 2017

The Ministry of Health conducts regular audits of Residential Care Facilities. They can be found HERE.

NOTE: The Retirement Villages Act 2003 (The Act) is designed to provide improved protection for people who ‘buy’ into a retirement village. If you intend to ‘purchase’ you must get independent legal advice before signing your occupation right agreement as required under The Act. Some Retirement Village type facilities are not required to register under The Act so different legal requirements apply. Please make sure you investigate fully.